Definition of BOLL

boll

Meanings

Plural: bolls

Noun

  • the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
  • The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
  • A protuberance or excrescence growing on the trunks of some trees, a burl.
  • An old dry measure equal to six bushels.

Verb

  • To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bolle (“pod; shell”) and Middle Dutch bolle (“round object”); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bullô (“round object; bowl”). More at bowl.

Scrabble Score: 6

boll is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
boll is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boll is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

boll is a valid Words With Friends word